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A number is 25 more than its two-fifth. What is the number?
- A120
- B125
- C125/3
- D122/3
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Let the number be ‘x’, then,
According to the question,
x × (2/5) + 25 = x
⇒ x – x × (2/5) = 25
⇒ 3x/5 = 25
⇒ x = (25 × 5)/3 = 125/3
Hence, the required number is 125/3.
According to the question,
x × (2/5) + 25 = x
⇒ x – x × (2/5) = 25
⇒ 3x/5 = 25
⇒ x = (25 × 5)/3 = 125/3
Hence, the required number is 125/3.